Cyber News Rundown: Medical Testing Service Data Breach

Reading Time: ~ 2 min. Quest Diagnostics Customers Affected by Third-Party Breach The medical testing organization Quest Diagnostics has fallen victim to a third-party data breach that could affect nearly 12 million of their patients. AMCA, a collections agency that works with Quest Diagnostics, noticed unauthorized access to their systems over an eight-month period from […]

Smashing Security #132: CBP cyber attack, an iPhone privacy boost, and Twitter list abuse

United States Customs and Border Protection had sensitive data stolen, but the hackers didn’t have to breach its network. Apple has ambitious plans to make iPhone users safer online. And trolls are using Twitter lists to target their victims. All this and much more is discussed in the latest edition of the award-winning “Smashing Security” […]

Cyber News Rundown: Radiohead Hit by Ransomware Hack

Reading Time: ~ 2 min. Radiohead Refuses Ransom, Releases Stolen Tracks The band Radiohead recently fell victim to a hack in which 18 hours of previously unreleased sessions were ransomed for $ 150,000. Rather than pay the ludicrous fee, the band instead opted to release the tracks through Bandcamp for a donation to charity. The […]

When virtual mittens sell for thousands, of course gamers are ripe targets for cyber shenanigans

Guys, your security hygiene stinks Akamai Edge World  Players of games like Fortnite and Minecraft have emerged as juicy targets for cybercriminals.… The Register – Security

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